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Last update: 16:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
128° SE
2 kts
max 2 kts
96%
6° C
994 hpa
234° SW
0.2 m
14 s
2.6 m
03h
105° ESE
6 kts
max 6 kts
78%
6° C
994 hpa
235° SW
0.3 m
14 s
01:50
2.0 m
06h
104° ESE
8 kts
max 10 kts
75%
6° C
994 hpa
162° SSE
0.4 m
9 s
07:26
5.6 m
09h
126° SE
8 kts
max 9 kts
84%
6° C
995 hpa
99° E
0.5 m
7 s
5.1 m
12h
143° SE
9 kts
max 9 kts
91%
6° C
995 hpa
70° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
3.0 m
15h
130° SE
8 kts
max 9 kts
76%
6° C
993 hpa
78° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
14:40
1.8 m
18h
122° ESE
12 kts
max 16 kts
49%
5° C
992 hpa
122° ESE
0.6 m
3 s
4.2 m
21h
125° SE
16 kts
max 21 kts
81%
6° C
991 hpa
139° SE
0.8 m
3 s
20:12
5.5 m

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
129° SE
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
989 hpa
144° SE
1.0 m
4 s
3.5 m
03h
135° SE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
987 hpa
155° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
03:22
1.8 m
06h
152° SSE
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.57 mm
7° C
987 hpa
161° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
160° SSE
9 kts
max 11 kts
87%
1.26 mm
7° C
987 hpa
173° S
1.0 m
5 s
08:46
5.8 m
12h
224° SW
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.41 mm
9° C
987 hpa
179° S
0.9 m
5 s
4.1 m
15h
186° S
14 kts
max 19 kts
41%
8° C
986 hpa
187° S
0.8 m
4 s
16:09
1.6 m
18h
143° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
94%
8° C
985 hpa
175° S
1.0 m
4 s
2.6 m
21h
146° SE
22 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.48 mm
8° C
984 hpa
174° S
1.3 m
4 s
21:22
5.8 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
187° S
22 kts
max 29 kts
82%
0.55 mm
9° C
985 hpa
182° S
1.3 m
5 s
4.6 m
03h
195° SSW
20 kts
max 27 kts
40%
8° C
987 hpa
191° S
1.2 m
5 s
2.0 m
06h
204° SSW
17 kts
max 22 kts
89%
8° C
990 hpa
195° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
04:42
1.4 m
09h
201° SSW
15 kts
max 21 kts
27%
8° C
993 hpa
197° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
09:52
6.0 m
12h
207° SSW
17 kts
max 22 kts
14%
9° C
995 hpa
190° S
1.1 m
5 s
5.2 m
15h
213° SSW
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
9° C
997 hpa
189° S
1.0 m
5 s
2.3 m
18h
207° SSW
12 kts
max 21 kts
98%
0.62 mm
8° C
999 hpa
192° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
17:18
1.2 m
21h
214° SW
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.6 mm
8° C
1001 hpa
188° S
0.8 m
5 s
22:18
6.1 m

Sunday, Feb 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
203° SSW
16 kts
max 23 kts
10%
8° C
1001 hpa
187° S
0.7 m
5 s
5.5 m
03h
204° SSW
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
8° C
1002 hpa
182° S
0.7 m
6 s
2.6 m
06h
200° SSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
8° C
1001 hpa
175° S
0.6 m
5 s
05:45
1.0 m
09h
211° SSW
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
1.47 mm
9° C
1002 hpa
172° S
0.6 m
5 s
5.1 m
12h
226° SW
7 kts
max 13 kts
89%
1.16 mm
9° C
1003 hpa
170° S
0.6 m
4 s
10:44
6.3 m
15h
207° SSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
9° C
1002 hpa
166° SSE
0.6 m
4 s
3.1 m
18h
169° S
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
1002 hpa
153° SSE
0.6 m
4 s
18:14
0.9 m
21h
165° SSE
14 kts
max 18 kts
95%
8° C
1001 hpa
161° SSE
0.6 m
4 s
4.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Feb 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
160° SSE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
999 hpa
154° SSE
0.7 m
4 s
23:04
6.4 m
03h
158° SSE
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
8° C
998 hpa
145° SE
0.8 m
4 s
3.4 m
06h
154° SSE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
996 hpa
144° SE
0.9 m
4 s
06:38
0.7 m
09h
149° SSE
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
995 hpa
139° SE
1.0 m
4 s
3.7 m
12h
129° SE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
994 hpa
134° SE
1.1 m
4 s
11:28
6.4 m
15h
111° ESE
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
991 hpa
131° SE
1.2 m
5 s
4.0 m
18h
119° ESE
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
990 hpa
122° ESE
1.3 m
5 s
19:02
0.7 m
21h
126° SE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
125° SE
1.3 m
5 s
3.0 m

Tuesday, Feb 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
124° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
988 hpa
132° SE
1.2 m
5 s
23:45
6.6 m
03h
148° SSE
19 kts
max 30 kts
99%
8° C
988 hpa
138° SE
1.2 m
5 s
4.4 m
06h
171° S
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
989 hpa
137° SE
1.2 m
5 s
07:24
0.5 m
09h
196° SSW
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
992 hpa
146° SE
1.2 m
5 s
2.2 m
12h
203° SSW
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
10° C
994 hpa
144° SE
1.1 m
5 s
12:07
6.5 m
15h
206° SSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
996 hpa
142° SE
1.0 m
5 s
4.8 m
18h
191° S
17 kts
max 26 kts
83%
9° C
998 hpa
150° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
1.6 m
21h
184° S
16 kts
max 28 kts
19%
9° C
1000 hpa
147° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
19:43
0.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Feb 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
188° S
16 kts
max 23 kts
9%
8° C
1000 hpa
151° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
00:22
6.6 m
03h
183° S
15 kts
max 21 kts
66%
8° C
1000 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
5.1 m
06h
175° S
14 kts
max 20 kts
71%
7° C
1000 hpa
153° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
1.7 m
09h
163° SSE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1000 hpa
160° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
08:03
0.5 m
12h
156° SSE
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
999 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
12:43
6.5 m
15h
148° SSE
13 kts
max 21 kts
75%
9° C
997 hpa
156° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
5.4 m
18h
140° SE
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
997 hpa
149° SSE
0.8 m
4 s
2.0 m
21h
145° SE
11 kts
max 20 kts
69%
8° C
996 hpa
144° SE
0.9 m
4 s
20:19
0.7 m

Thursday, Feb 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
128° SE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
7° C
995 hpa
140° SE
0.9 m
4 s
00:58
6.7 m
03h
112° ESE
10 kts
max 14 kts
95%
7° C
994 hpa
140° SE
1.0 m
5 s
5.7 m
06h
116° ESE
11 kts
max 15 kts
87%
6° C
992 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
5 s
2.2 m
09h
118° ESE
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
992 hpa
132° SE
1.1 m
5 s
08:38
0.6 m
12h
113° ESE
12 kts
max 16 kts
73%
7° C
990 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
5 s
13:19
6.4 m
15h
108° ESE
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
8° C
989 hpa
126° SE
1.0 m
5 s
5.8 m
18h
101° E
14 kts
max 17 kts
99%
7° C
988 hpa
123° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
2.6 m
21h
98° E
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
8° C
987 hpa
121° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
20:50
0.8 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Feb 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
89° E
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
8° C
986 hpa
120° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
5.3 m
03h
94° E
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
985 hpa
114° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
01:34
6.6 m
06h
84° E
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
1.19 mm
7° C
984 hpa
111° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
2.8 m
09h
58° ENE
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.51 mm
8° C
983 hpa
113° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
09:07
0.8 m
12h
2° N
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.78 mm
8° C
986 hpa
117° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
4.5 m
15h
323° NW
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
4.61 mm
7° C
990 hpa
123° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
13:56
6.4 m
18h
323° NW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
3.03 mm
7° C
992 hpa
122° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
3.1 m
21h
319° NW
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
1.11 mm
7° C
994 hpa
128° SE
0.7 m
6 s
21:17
1.0 m

Saturday, Feb 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
308° NW
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
7° C
996 hpa
129° SE
0.7 m
6 s
4.2 m
03h
16° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
91%
7° C
996 hpa
130° SE
0.7 m
6 s
02:11
6.5 m
06h
63° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
7° C
997 hpa
133° SE
0.7 m
6 s
3.4 m
09h
66° ENE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
7° C
998 hpa
140° SE
0.8 m
6 s
09:33
1.0 m
12h
57° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
91%
8° C
998 hpa
136° SE
0.8 m
6 s
3.4 m
15h
51° NE
7 kts
max 7 kts
96%
8° C
999 hpa
144° SE
0.7 m
5 s
14:34
6.2 m
18h
68° ENE
11 kts
max 12 kts
93%
7° C
1000 hpa
138° SE
0.7 m
5 s
3.8 m
21h
68° ENE
11 kts
max 14 kts
92%
6° C
1001 hpa
126° SE
0.7 m
5 s
21:42
1.3 m

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